Extra Large & Mid-century Made, Hand Carved Alabaster Pendant Light/ Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Amazing and impressive alabaster chandelier. Over the years we have sold a number of beautiful and unique alabaster light fixtures, but we had never seen one with these qualities an...
Alabaster, Brass, Metal
Beautiful and Extra Large Alabaster & Brass Art Deco Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape and excellent condition Art Deco ceiling lamp. This wonderfully designed and truly beautiful light fixture has been very well looked after by its former owners. In diame...
Alabaster, Brass
Pair of Peill and Putzler Extra Large Biomorphic Pendant Light / Lamp circa 1975
By Peill & Putzler
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
This is an absolutely classic piece of design, featuring a smoked coloured (colored) glass globe shade with a waved / ribbed moulded bubble form, casting a beautiful rippled light. T...
Brass
Extra Large Art Deco Top Qulity White Alabaster Shade Pendant Light with Rope
Located in Lisse, NL
In real life our antiques always have that little bit extra and this stunning pendant is no exception.
Alabaster
1 of the 3 Extra Large Blown Light Smoked Pendant Lights Limburg Glashütte 1960
By Glashütte Limburg
Located in Rijssen, NL
A large set of absolutely amazing hand blown pendant light fixtures by Limburg Glashütte. Diameter of the globes 16.1" (40 cm). The hand blown glass has small air bubbles in it, ...
Brass
Extra-Large French Antler Five-Light Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Antwerp, BE
Gorgeous vintage French five-light authentic antler chandelier. This awesome chandelier would be fantastic in most any room of the home.
Brass
Extra Large "Bouillotte" Brass Pendant, Empire Style Chandelier, France
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
Stunning six-light polished brass pendant with tole shade in the style of Empire. France, circa 1950s. Socket: Six x e14 for standard screw bulbs. Excellent condition.
Brass, Bronze
Extra Large 48-Light Ceiling Fixture by Sciolari, Italy, 1970s
By Sciolari Lighting
Located in Rijssen, NL
Impressive sculptural extra large brass ceiling fixture light flush mount lamp by Leola for Sciolari, 1970s A unique high-end piece from the 20th century. I unique opportunity. Y...
Metal, Brass
Extra Large Verona Pendent Light by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar
By Nordisk Solar Co.
Located in Sacile, PN
Extra large (21 inches) Verona pendent light by Svend Middelboe for Nordisk Solar, 1970s.
Aluminum
Extra Large Antique Black & White Alabaster Chandelier Top Quality Light Fixture
Located in Lisse, NL
In real life (or in person) our antiques always have that little bit more extra and this stunning pendant is no exception.
Alabaster, Brass
Rare Extra Large "Uchiwa" Fan Wall Light by Ingo Maurer, circa 1970s
By M Design, Ingo Maurer
Located in Wiesbaden, Hessen
A rare extra large midcentury wall sconce by Ingo Maurer for Design M, 1970s, Germany. Executed in bamboo and rice paper fan. Overall in good condition, Uchiwa pendants are very rar...
Bamboo, Paper
Most Beautiful in Shape and Color Timeless Alabaster Shade Chandelier Dia 22.5Ø"
Located in Lisse, NL
Timeless antique extra large pendant light with a stunning alabaster shade.
Alabaster, Metal, Brass, Bronze
Extra Large Art Nouveau Style Holophane Plafonnier with Cast Brass Fittings
By Holophane
Located in Nottingham, GB
Extra Large Plafonnier Pendant Light by Holophane An attractive plafonnier pendant light made in England circa 1910 by Holophane.
Brass
Large Pendant Lamp Bumling by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1960s
By Ateljé Lyktan
Located in Vienna, AT
Extra large model of a "Bumling" pendant light, designed by Anders Pehrson for Ateljé Lyktan, Sweden from the 1960s.
Aluminum
Beautiful and Extra Large Alabaster & Brass Art Deco Pendant Light / Flush Mount
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape antique, three-light Art Deco ceiling lamp. This wonderfully designed and truly beautiful light fixture has been very well looked after by its former owners. In diamet...
Alabaster, Metal, Brass
Extra Large Arts & Crafts White Alabaster and Copper Pendant Light w Tree Leaves
Located in Lisse, NL
One of a kind Arts & Crafts design, copper frame and alabaster shade chandelier. With early 20th century lighting being one of our specialities, finding this rare and extraordinar...
Alabaster, Copper
Extra Large Antique Flush Mount / Pendant with Stunning Alabaster Shade ca. 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
If you like this unique and extra large alabaster pendant light as much as we do then you will love our price.
Alabaster, Brass
Huge Venini, 'Tessuto' Chandelier, in Murano Glass, circa 1970
By Venini
Located in Merida, Yucatan
Beautiful and extra large Mid-Century Modern pendant light in White, black and clear hand-blown Murano Glass, attributed to Venini, circa 1970 Diameter is : 48 cm!
Blown Glass
Extra Large Opaline Glass Pendant Light c1910
Located in Downham Market, GB
An extra large opaline glass pendant light. A truly exceptional hand blown opaline glass pendant light of grand scale with its original gallery & decorative tassel to the base.
Blown Glass
Extra Large Chrome-Plated Chandelier with 37-Light Fixtures
Located in Castenray, NL
Very impressive high-quality chandelier in very good condition.
Chrome, Steel
Italian Extra Large 15-Light Gilt Metal Chandelier with Glass and Crystal
Located in Pasadena, CA
Italian extra large 15-light gilt metal chandelier with glass and crystal.
Crystal, Metal
Large Doria Murano Glass Globe Chandelier, 1970s Pendant Lamp
By J.T. Kalmar, Glashütte Limburg, Doria Leuchten Germany
Located in Bremen, DE
Extra large handblown glass Doria pendant light with a large signature Murano crystal glass shade made out of overlay glasses of clear, amber and dark amber color applied in irregula...
Brass
Chandeliers — simple in form, inspired by candelabras and originally made of wood or iron — first made an appearance in early churches. For those wealthy enough to afford them for their homes in the medieval period, a chandelier's suspended lights likely exuded imminent danger, as lit candles served as the light source for fixtures of the era. Things have thankfully changed since then, and antique chandeliers and pendant lights are popular in many interiors today.
While gas lighting during the late 18th century represented an upgrade for chandeliers — and gas lamps would long inspire Danish architect and pioneering modernist lighting designer Poul Henningsen — it would eventually be replaced with the familiar electric lighting of today.
The key difference between a pendant light and a chandelier is that a pendant incorporates only a single bulb into its design. Don’t mistake this for simplicity, however. An Art Deco–styled homage to Sputnik from Murano glass artisans Giovanni Dalla Fina, with handcrafted decorative elements supported by a chrome frame, is just one stunning example of the elaborate engineering that can be incorporated into every component of a chandelier. (Note: there is more than one lighting fixture that shares its name with the iconic mid-century-era satellite — see Gino Sarfatti’s design too.)
Chandeliers have evolved over time, but their classic elegance has remained unchanged.
Not only will the right chandelier prove impressive in a given room, but it can also offer a certain sense of practicality. These fixtures can easily illuminate an entire space, while their elevated position prevents them from creating glare or straining one’s eyes.
Certain materials, like glass, can complement naturally lit settings without stealing the show. Brass, on the other hand, can introduce an alluring, warm glow. While LEDs have earned a bad reputation for their perceived harsh bluish lights and a loss of brightness over their life span, the right design choices can help harness their lighting potential and create the perfect mood. A careful approach to lighting can transform your room into a peaceful and cozy nook, ideal for napping, reading or working.
For midsize spaces, a wall light or sconce can pull the room together and get the lighting job done. Perforated steel rings underneath five bands of handspun aluminum support a rich diffusion of light within Alvar Aalto's Beehive pendant light, but if you’re looking to brighten a more modest room, perhaps a minimalist solution is what you’re after. The mid-century modern furniture designer Charlotte Perriand devised her CP-1 wall lamps in the 1960s, in which a repositioning of sheet-metal plates can redirect light as needed.
The versatility and variability of these lighting staples mean that, when it comes to finding something like the perfect chandelier, you’ll never be left hanging. From the natural world-inspired designs of the Art Nouveau era to the classic beauty of Paul Ferrante's fixtures, there is a style for every room.
With designs for pendant lights and chandeliers across eras, colors and materials, you’ll never run out of options to explore on 1stDibs — shop a collection today that includes antique Art Deco chandeliers, Stilnovo chandeliers, Baccarat chandeliers and more.
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